Woolworths

Assistant Category Manager – Baking and Desserts

• Permanent full-time role — Sydney based
• Flexible working arrangements (minimum 3 days in the office)
• Inclusive culture with genuine career development opportunities

We are Woolworths Group

200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand — connected by a shared purpose: to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow. That purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. If you’re excited to turn today’s blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and empowered in a dynamic, inclusive, and flexible workplace. With opportunities across the Group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

The role of an Assistant Category Manager is to assist the Category Manager to deliver a range that is better for

customers, simple to execute and enhances the customer perception of our value, quality & range. By doing so

delivering to target and sales, profit, market share & voice of customer objectives. The primary role of the ACM is to

run an effective Promotional Program that delivers our sales, profit and market share results.

• Know and understand my category in detail including product performance, market share, competitors, price and promotion, suppliers, category trends and customer insight
• Assist the CM to deliver an optimum range via a planned review schedule offering choice that is store tailored, reflective of the category roles, incorporating changing customer trends and utilising focused customer insight
• Promotional effectiveness - manage a competitive and sustainable program
• Be accountable for the Sales and Profit performance of their category
• Know and understand their category in detail including product performance, market share, competitors, price and promotion, suppliers, category trends and customer insight
• ACMs roles supporting categories which are highly “promoted” will typically take full accountability for the planning, negotiation and execution of the total promotional strategy.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience in Buying, Sales, or Category Management (preferred).
  
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation experience.
  
• A track record in driving sales, profit, and market share through customer-led initiatives.
  
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and influencing skills.
  
• Resilience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to adapt to changing business needs.

What you’ll experience

• A fast-paced category with exposure to a broad, exciting business network.
  
• A high-performing, collaborative team with a true “one team” culture.
  
• Access to Sonder, providing free, confidential 24/7 personal and family support (financial, medical, psychological, or physical).
  
• A progressive and competitive leave policy, giving you more space for what matters most.
  
• Team discounts across Woolworths Group brands and a robust rewards program celebrating purpose-driven work.
  
• Access to salary sacrifice options, including novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, and computing devices.

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

Here, you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make bold commitments, and innovate better ways to serve millions of customers every week.

Backed by a culture of genuine care, flexibility, and career growth, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are truly endless.